50,000-Year-Old Tools Unearthed in Saudi Arabia

50,000-Year-Old Tools Unearthed in Saudi Arabia

A major excavation in Saudi Arabia reveals ancient tombs and stone tools. Credit: Heritage Commission of Saudi Arabia Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have uncovered ancient stone tools believed to be as much as 50,000 years old during a large-scale excavation in the town of Al Quraynah, located northwest of Riyadh. The discovery, confirmed by the country’s Heritage Commission, marks a significant contribution to the growing body of evidence highl…